Category: Chamber music

My favorite holiday music

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Cincinnati Boychoir will join men's voices in Handel's "Messiah"
Cincinnati Boychoir will join men’s voices in Handel’s “Messiah”

My favorite music of the season is inspired, beautiful and intimate. Sure, I enjoy the hoopla of a gigantic “Deck the Halls” for 300 voices, full orchestra and dancing reindeer. But I also welcome the chance to slow down, savor and appreciate. There’s nothing like a choral concert sung a cappella in candlelight to make you feel refreshed.

There’s lots of great music on tap this weekend and next. So, wrap those gifts, bake those cookies, race to that choir practice – but don’t forget to sit back and listen. Here are a few of my favorite things.Read More »

André Previn and more: A celebratory afternoon at Linton Music

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rsz_klr_colorCincinnati has an impressive tradition of chamber music. For 36 years, the Linton Music Series has added to the landscape with rewarding “music making among friends.” On Sunday, a packed house was on hand in the beautiful First Unitarian Church in Avondale to hear the local premiere of André Previn’s Piano Trio No. 2, as well as Dvorak’s Piano Trio in G Minor. Schumann’s gorgeous Piano Quintet in E-flat Major concluded the program.Read More »